Author: Kip Tabb
First Flight High Students Build Airplane at Wright Brothers Memorial
June 1, 2026
Give or take a few months, 123 years ago Wilbur and Orville Wright built an airplane at what was, at...
Life on a Sandbar
May 1, 2026
I was talking to a friend the other day, and she observed that the most dangerous part of vacationin...
Another Side of the Outer Banks, in Pictures
April 2, 2026
For good reason, the beaches of the Outer Banks are why visitors come back year after year, but ther...
A Winter Walk on Kitty Hawk’s New Town Hall Trail
March 6, 2026
It snowed here on the Outer Banks recently, and there was a lot of it. That’s a pretty rare occurr...
A Dangerous Assignment: Favorite Places to Eat on the Northern Outer Banks
January 23, 2026
Sometimes, as a writer, we have to take on a dangerous assignment. This may be one of those times.
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How an Outer Banks Vacation Home Became the Center of a Growing Tradition
December 10, 2025
Three Years and 30 People— basically, people are all the same
After playing tour director, host...
Whalehead Club Celebrates 100 Years
October 1, 2025
The Whalehead Club, the iconic 21,000 square foot art nouveau mansion that is the centerpiece of Cur...
The Outer Banks … How to Know where you are
September 1, 2025
New to the Outer Banks? Explore the towns, villages, and local lingo from Corolla to Ocracoke. Get f...
Exploring the Natural Side of the Outer Banks
August 15, 2025
You’ve checked into your home, the car is unpacked, the trip to the grocery store filled two shopp...
Outdoor Music Venues on the Outer Banks
August 6, 2025
Picture this: A warm summer evening with a gentle breeze keeping the heat of an Outer Banks summer d...
The Outer Banks… How to Get Here
July 15, 2025
The Outer Banks is a drive-to destination. Situated just about halfway between the Canadian border w...
The Best Time To Visit The Outer Banks
April 30, 2025
From the sandy roads of Carova on the border with Virginia, to the quaint, narrow streets of the vil...